Route from Preston to Wishaw

The distance between Preston and Wishaw is 170 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 55 minutes.

From: Preston, County: Lancashire, England
To: Wishaw, County: North Lanarkshire, Scotland
170 mi , 2 h 55 min
Tolls: 0£ Stations
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Route from Preston to Wishaw on map



Driving directions from Preston to Wishaw

170 mi 2 h 55 min
1.
Head west
86 ft
2.
Turn right
49 ft
3.
Turn right
604 ft
4.
Turn left
51 ft
5.
Turn right onto North Street
551 ft
6.
Turn right onto Moor Lane (A5071)
0.4 mi
7.
Continue onto Garstang Road (A6)
2.3 mi
8.
Enter Broughton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Preston bypass (M55)
507 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Preston bypass (M55)
0.3 mi
10.
Continue onto Preston Bypass (M55)
0.3 mi
11.
Take the ramp on the left towards Lancaster
93 mi
12.
Continue onto A74(M)
48.9 mi
13.
Continue onto M74
18.6 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left onto M74
0.3 mi
15.
Enter Canderside Toll and take the 5th exit onto Swinhill Road (A71)
636 ft
16.
Exit the roundabout onto Swinhill Road (A71)
0.5 mi
17.
Continue onto Ayr Road (A71)
1.9 mi
18.
Make a slight left onto A71
105 ft
19.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Cornsilloch Brae (A71)
108 ft
20.
Exit the roundabout onto Cornsilloch Brae (A71)
0.3 mi
21.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Horsley Brae (A71)
264 ft
22.
Exit the roundabout onto Horsley Brae (A71)
1.1 mi
23.
Continue onto Main Street (A71)
0.6 mi
24.
Continue slightly right onto Overtown Road (A71)
0.4 mi
25.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Wishaw Road (A721)
11 ft
26.
Exit the roundabout onto Wishaw Road (A721)
0.3 mi
27.
Continue onto Stewarton Street (A721)
0.7 mi
28.
Turn right onto Kirk Road (A722)
26 ft
29.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much is the expense of driving from Preston to Wishaw?

The expense of driving from Preston to Wishaw using petrol amounts to £29.5. This computation is based on a petrol price of 143 pence per liter and a car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 miles per gallon. For those considering carpooling arrangements, the cost per passenger decreases with more occupants. With two passengers, the cost per person is £14.75 (£29.5 divided by 2). With three passengers, it's approximately £9.83 per person (£29.5 divided by 3), and with four passengers, it's £7.38 per person (£29.5 divided by 4).

To delve deeper into the calculations, we can explore the fuel cost calculation. This is determined by the distance traveled and the car's fuel consumption rate. For this journey, approximately 20.6 liters of fuel would be required. Multiplying this by the petrol price per liter results in the total fuel cost of £29.5 for the trip from Preston to Wishaw.
 

 

Some things that change how much petrol a car uses are

Driving Habits: Aggressive driving habits like speeding, accelerating quickly, and stopping and starting often can use a lot more petrol.

Maintenance on Your Vehicle: Regular oil changes, tyre rotations and engine tune-ups are all parts of good maintenance that keep your car running at its best. If you don't do upkeep, your car may use more petrol and be less efficient with it.

Tyre Pressure: Tyres that aren't properly filled can make them harder to roll and use more petrol. Keeping the right tyre pressure helps the car use less petrol.

Use of the Air Conditioning: Using the air conditioning can make the engine work harder and use more petrol, especially when going in stop-and-go traffic or in the city. Lessening the time you use the AC can help you use less fuel.

Diesel cost from Preston to Wishaw.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 18.6 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 9.3 £ (18.6/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.2 £ (18.6/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.65 £ (18.6/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Preston to Wishaw

Meanwhile, the least speedy route from Preston to Wishaw covers 175.93 miles and necessitates 4 hours and 4 minutes for completion.

Which is the cheapest route from Preston to Wishaw by car?

The cheapest route from Preston to Wishaw is the first suggested route (170mi, 2h 55min) and costs 29.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The most expensive route from Preston to Wishaw is the second suggested route (176mi, 4h 4min) and costs 30.5 £.

For greater safety, the driver should choose the route that passes through the highway (median barrier) and not through smaller roads (curves in the road, bad road conditions, no median barrier).

How to get from Preston to Wishaw?

There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 170mi (distance from Preston to Wishaw) and its duration is 2h 55min. The slowest route is 176mi, and its duration is 4h 4min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Preston to Wishaw by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Preston to Wishaw. It provides driving directions from Preston to Wishaw, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Preston - Wishaw route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

In case you share the journey (carpooling) from Preston to Wishaw with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Preston located?

Preston is located in Lancashire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 35 meters above sea level. Preston has coordinates 53.7632010o,-2.7030900o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Preston from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Wishaw?

Wishaw is located in North Lanarkshire county and in Scotland. It is situated at an altitude of 143 meters above sea level. Wishaw has coordinates 55.7735430o,-3.9193540o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Wishaw from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.